Political turmoil has gripped Nepal, which was under a nationwide curfew on Wednesday with troops patrolling the capital, Kathmandu, after protests forced out the prime minister and arson attacks left government buildings in ruins.

       De facto leaders of the protest movement met with military officials and said they backed a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court to lead an interim government. But next steps in forming a government were unclear as the country began to rebuild after two days of unrest, and apparently self-organized citizens’ groups began to clear debris.

       At least 30 people have been confirmed killed, 19 of them by security forces responding to mass antigovernment demonstrations on Monday. Led by teenagers and young adults, these were the most widespread protests in Nepal since it became a democratic republic in 2008.

       Two days of violent protests

       Burned or damaged locations

       President’s

       residence

       NEPAL

       Kathmandu

       Prime minister’s

       residence

       Hilton hotel

       Varnabas hotel

       Kathmandu

       Tribhuvan

       International

       Airport

       Singha Durbar

       (government complex)

       Supreme Court of Nepal

       Kathmandu District

       Attorney’s Office

       Kantipur

       Media Group

       Parliament

       Nepali Congress

       party headquarters

       0.5 miles

       The government banned social media platforms like WhatsApp and WeChat.

       Last Thursday

       September 4

       Monday

       September 8

       People filled the streets to protest the ban and corruption.

       A curfew was imposed. Two cabinet members resigned.

       Many people were injured and 19 died on Monday.

       Tuesday

       September 9

       Social media platforms came back online, but protests continued.

       The prime minister resigned.

       The army chief urged calm and dialogue.

       NEPAL

       Kathmandu

       President’s residence

       Prime minister’s residence

       Hilton hotel

       Varnabas hotel

       Kathmandu

       Tribhuvan

       International

       Airport

       Singha Durbar

       (government complex)

       Supreme Court

       of Nepal

       Kathmandu District

       Attorney’s Office

       Kantipur

       Media Group

       Parliament

       Nepali Congress

       party headquarters

       0.5 miles

       Last Thursday, September 4

       The government banned social media platforms like WhatsApp and WeChat.

       Monday, September 8

       People filled the streets to protest the ban and corruption.

       As protests turned violent, the government imposed a curfew.

       Two cabinet members resigned.

       Many people were injured and 19 died on Monday.

       Tuesday, September 9

       Social media platforms came back

       online, but protests continued.

       The prime minister resigned.

       The president and the army chief called for calm and dialogue.

       President’s

       residence

       NEPAL

       Kathmandu

       Prime minister’s

       residence

       Hilton hotel

       Varnabas hotel

       Kathmandu

       Tribhuvan

       International

       Airport

       Singha Durbar

       (government complex)

       Supreme Court of Nepal

       Kathmandu District

       Attorney’s Office

       Parliament

       Kantipur

       Media Group

       Nepali Congress

       party headquarters

       0.5 miles

       The government banned social media platforms like WhatsApp and WeChat.

       Last Thursday

       September 4

       Monday

       September 8

       People filled the streets to protest the ban and corruption.

       A curfew was imposed. Two cabinet members resigned.

       Many people were injured and 19 died on Monday.

       Tuesday

       September 9

       Social media platforms came back online, but protests continued.

       The prime minister resigned.

       The president and the army chief called for calm and dialogue.

       Last Thursday, September 4

       The government banned social media platforms like WhatsApp and WeChat.

       President’s

       residence

       NEPAL

       Monday, September 8

       Kathmandu

       People filled the streets to protest the ban and corruption.

       Prime minister’s

       residence

       Hilton hotel

       As protests turned violent, the government imposed a curfew.

       Two cabinet members resigned.

       Varnabas hotel

       Many people were injured and 19 died on Monday.

       Kathmandu

       Tribhuvan

       International

       Airport

       Tuesday, September 9

       Singha Durbar

       (government complex)

       Social media platforms came back online, but protests continued.

       Supreme Court of Nepal

       Kathmandu District

       Attorney’s Office

       The prime minister resigned.

       Parliament

       Kantipur

       Media Group

       Nepali Congress

       party headquarters

       The president and the army chief called for calm and dialogue.

       0.5 miles

       Photography by Prabin Ranabhat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images, Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters, Prabin Ranabhat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images, Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press, Anup Ojha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images, Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

       By Pablo Robles and Agnes Chang

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